Theresa May needs to clarify the government’s ‘no deal’ message August 27, 2018 With each passing day the Prime Minister's previous insistence that “no deal is better than a bad deal” slips further down the political memory hole. It used to be trotted out as often as “Brexit means Brexit” – but as exit day draws closer, and the tension ramps up, we don't hear Theresa May offering [...]
What are the long-term prospects for healthcare investing post Covid-19? July 16, 2020 The pandemic has shone a spotlight on healthcare but what happens when a vaccine is found? We asked Schroders’ investment experts for their views on the sector’s long-term prospects. The Covid-19 crisis has hurt most economic sectors this year. As of 30 June, healthcare was one of only three sectors to post positive year-to-date returns [...]
Russia plans retaliatory measures against ‘categorically unacceptable’ Novichok sanctions as rouble tumbles | City A.M. August 9, 2018 Russia is planning retaliatory measures against sanctions imposed by the US over the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal, which caused the rouble to fall to its lowest level since November 2016 this morning. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this afternoon that Moscow was starting to work on measures following Washington’s decision to impose [...]
Theresa May’s leadership nightmare isn’t over and now the EU is floating an extension to Brexit talks if there’s a general election | City A.M. August 2, 2018 Theresa May heads to the fortress-turned-holiday retreat enjoyed by French Presidents this Friday at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron. Though the PM might hope for a little Mediterranean respite after the past few bruising months, she will be expecting a robust exchange with a smooth operator who has become a serious thorn in her side. [...]
Carlos Ghosn says Nissan is ‘in the dark’ over Brexit June 27, 2018 Nissan is "in the dark" about the UK's impending departure from the EU, the chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan alliance has said. Carlos Ghosn told the BBC it was "difficult to take a position not knowing what Brexit will look like". He said Nissan made about 500,000 cars last year, and that 80 per [...]
Chomping at the bit: The race is on to be the next Tory leader October 17, 2018 There will be no deal this week. It was intended, then hoped for, but a Brexit deal is now as far away as it has ever been. The longer this goes on, the more likely it is that there will be a late capitulation, the mother-of-all-compromises by Downing Street, presented as a victory for all [...]
May’s leadership nightmare isn’t over and now the EU’s offer to extend Brexit talks could herald another election August 2, 2018 Theresa May heads to the fortress-turned-holiday retreat enjoyed by French Presidents this Friday at the invitation of Emmanuel Macron. Though the PM might hope for a little Mediterranean respite after the past few bruising months, she will be expecting a robust exchange with a smooth operator who has become a serious thorn in her side. [...]
Facebook, Google and Twitter warned of new government legislation on child protection April 22, 2018 Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has written to social media giants including Facebook and Google telling them to explain what they will do to improve the protection of children. The firms have until next week, the end of April, to tell ministers how they will cut underage use and clamp down on bullying and overuse. Hunt [...]
After New Hampshire, the search is on for someone – anyone – who can take on Trump for the Democrats February 13, 2020 It was Harold Wilson, the Labour Party’s mid-twentieth century great hope and conjurer of election victories, who first coined the phrase “a week is a long time in politics”. How America’s Democrats could use a politician of his skills and standing as they examine their last week. It wasn’t supposed to be like this. At [...]
Brexit: No deal would be “a disaster” for business, says business minister Richard Harrington July 4, 2018 Crashing out of the EU without a deal in place would be “completely disastrous for businesses in this country”, business minister Richard Harrington has said. Although the government has refused to rule out a no deal scenario as part of its Brexit negotiation strategy, Harrington backed large firms such as Airbus who have warned that [...]